Welcome to Bauertology!
A portmanteau of “Bauer” (my last name) and “bracketology” (the process of predicting which teams will be selected to compete in the NCAA Tournament), Bauertology offers weekly bracketology projections, Bubble Watch analysis, and resources for fellow bracketologists to make building their own brackets a breeze.

Latest Posts
- Bauertology: 2/27/26Are we sure we need 68 teams? Like, really, really sure? In recent years, it’s become quite commonplace for bracketologists and fans alike to lament the quality of teams situated on or near the bubble,Continue reading “Bauertology: 2/27/26”
- Bauer’s Bubble Watch: 2/25/26Oh, the dreaded third edition of Bauer’s Bubble Watch. We’ve come to meet yet again. The reason I say “dreaded” is because the week before the start of March is typically where Bubble Watch stagnates.Continue reading “Bauer’s Bubble Watch: 2/25/26”
- Bauertology: 2/23/26Ya know, the irony is not lost on me that we as bracketologists obsess over the top-16 bracket preview show as much as we do, trying to forecast every minute detail and split every hair,Continue reading “Bauertology: 2/23/26”
